Rail anticreeping and tie-plate device



Iy 12 27 .,s. EQLAND RAIL ANTICREEXING AND TI E PLATE DEVISE v Filed April 19, 1926 2 Smarts-SMS2, l

1 y y my 12 1927' E. J. BoLAND.

, RAIL ANTICREEPIVNG AND TIE PLATE :DEVICE Filed April 19. 1926 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July l2, 1927.

unirse 'STATES PATENT OFFICE,

.EDXVBID il'. ROLAND, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO I.. CONLEY, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

MATTHIAS BAIL ANTICREEPING AND TIE-PLATE DEVICE.

4Application tiled April 19,1926. Serial No. 103,140.

This invention relates to improvements in y rail miti-creeping and tie plate devices, havdit lill

ing tor an object to provide a device of this character, which when engaged with a rail, will function to absolutely preventthe soealled Lcreeping of the rail in either longitudinal direction irrespective ot'the character, weight or other peculiarities or conditions oli railway rolling stock passing thereover and frequently causing suchundesirable and highly dangerous action.

lt is likewise an object of the invention ,to provide a rail ant-icreeping device adapted to be sliringingly and I bindingly engaged vvitli the adjacent portion o'l a rail base, and With an appropriate portion of the tie plate employed in` connection therewith, whereby the .engaged rail will be iirmly anchored'lo the' tie plate and tie against longitudinal shifting or creeping7 movement in either direction by reason of rolling stock stresses applied thereto.

Another and .equally important object of the invention may be sl ated to reside in the provision of a device of the character nien-` tioned which is oi' simple construction and mode of aiiiplical'ion or installation, it being practicable'to apply the device to a rail at all seasons ot' the vrear wit-hout'regard to eX- tre-me weather. conditions. during either summer or winter, `since such application does not require the digging ot ballast or other similar preparation required 'with installation oi the now prevalent types of rail anchors.

`Yet another object of the invention may he statedto reside in the provision of an anticreeping `device which wi ll, with installation, eect a material saving in track laying and maintenance expenses, in that the device is" eiective in the prevention oi rail cree )ing in either direction and consequently upon this, some one-halt' ot the number of the now prevalent types ofrail anchors, which function to prevent rail creeping in one direction only, will be required.

ilther objects of the invention will be in 'part obvious and in part pointed out as this description proceeds into andren through the specitication. l

In order that the invention and its mode ot operation may be understood by' those skilled in the art, I have in the acseompanyr ing illustrative drawings land in the detailedplan View of the improved Figure (5 is a fragmentary vertical 1ongi tudinal section taken on the line 6-6 of the Figure 5, i

Figure 7, is a slightly' enlarged side elevation ol my improved rail anchor when applied to a rail, a portion of the latter bein shown in section, and which may be use/ without the aid of the tie plate.

llaving more particular reference to the drawings, in connection with Which-like characters of reference will designate corresponding parts throughout, the improved device may he stated to comprehend a tie-plate, preferably. formed of a sheet or block of metal substantially rectangular in configuration as is indicated by the numeral l, the upper lare of this tie-plate proper being termedwith a series of longitudinally aligned and similarly disposed rail base shoulders or lips 2, while spike receiving openings 3 are provided at intervals throughout the area ot the tie-plate and preferably at portions adjacent theopposite side or marginal portion otthe rail base R, as is shown in the Figures 1 and 2, whereby the tie-plate may be lirmly secured and anchored to a tie and likewise, ,to effect., at the same time, a tying connection as between the rail R and said tie-plate 1. This tie-plate l is also provided` iu the intermediate portion of its upper tace with a slot or pocket 4, arranged in a direction transversely of the base o'l the rail lt as is illustrated in the Figure 2, the purpose ot' which will be subsequently descibed.

The antiaerceping device proper or rail 'anchor may'be stated to comprise a. single circulmy im mil-IE band f und haring mms he? mdth MH la" (man f one end this recess is preferabiy curved indienen.. bythe nni'nersi 9, While the end 'thereoi2 is beveled es at 10 ond vith the beveicd free end of iower side o' of the reii anchor. e anchor is moved to o cented posi- 'linstrnted in Figure 6 the lower 'ie anchor 1viii have o. biting en- Vith. the tiepiete i. The zin- 1 s sheri'i herein is seeted within the tie e not, rest upon the tie shown rred embodiments of the ini stock passes over e enr-,hor Wilt be posicion es shown in- Fig.' 3 :e rotting action the anchor willi ition shown in im lation oit ,ny improved entidevice, it is to be understood that, snci'ioe here".be;tore referred to is carved in the noch t or if the tie- "tefore the ti 'tate is eppied to the After the mii anchor engaged inthe NA A l ii. ete in the' fashion shown und 5, the tien ite together in the Figures 2 l* with the anchor is vintrodneed ends se under the mit and ng to such a j ioint es to whe e the enchor becomes engL ged with the soignent portion of Foliowing this engegen the buse of the ruit. nient, henry inetd or siniiiar inipiexnent is empiov "l to e'i'fect e orivingengegenient o'r' the anchor its embraced engagement ividi thc adjacent side or portion of bese of 'i the rail it and by the inne the reii enchor hns been properly engaged in its permanent position with the adjacent portion of the raii base, the tie-plete has likewise reeched its proper position beneath the rsii and edfio in otherwords,

lgacent he receiving tie T.

the railv anchor sind the tie piete ere position-ed siinultuneous'ly with respect to the rail and the tie and toiiowing'this, the tie ,biete is then rniiy anchored or secured in position upon the tie T by driving spikes or similar fastening devices through the Various openings 3 into the adjacent portions of the i/i-fith engagement of the rait anchor with the buse of the reii R in the manner hereinbe'tore described, the seme Wiii fun@ tion to :ibsointeiy prevent the objectionable iongitudinai shitting or creeping of. en equipped reii, in that the sgringing end biniing engagement of the. anchor upon the base, accentuated by the cunting positioning of seid anchor with respect to the edjecent portion of the rail, will afford. a positive connec-tion as between seid rail end the tie T. Sii ilerly, because of the inode of engegem .nient of 'this anchor with the reii bese and the engagement the iower'sidc 6 or 6 in he pocket or if of the `iepiete 1, it; Wilt ie appreciated that such zinci'ior vriil sitecfunction to prevent ioiueirudinei shift creeping movement the equipped .caiablc o' considerable modification and such modification as is within the scope of my claims, i consider within the spirit ot .iy invention. i ciaim1- l. device of tlie character described, comprising in combination with a tie-plate having :i transversely disposed opening therein, an anchor consistiiig of a single piece of spring metal bent upon itseltI intormediately of its ends whereby to effect snug embracing engagement with portions of the hppositc sides of a rail base,.the upper side otA said piece having an offset portion formed with. a straight surface intimately contacting throughout its length with the ad* jacent fece ot the rail base and the lower side ot said piece being formed with a straight inner face adopted to engafrewith the lower face of suid rail base and transversely extend thereover to a point beyond the middle thereof, said lower side of the piece being snugly received in said transverseiy disposed opening in the tie-plate.

2. A device of the character described, comprising in combination with a tic-plete having a transversely disposed opening therein, an anchor consisting of a single piece ot spring metal bent upon itself interinedietely of its ends whereby to effect snug embracing engagement with portions of the opposite sides oi" a rail bese, the intermedieteiy bent portion of said piece heilig of e semi-circular formation and the upper portion oi said piece having an oi'set partformed with e straight inner face and adapted to intimately contact throughout its length with the adjacent face ot' the rail base, and the lower side oi' said piece being formed to engage with. the lower face of seid reil base and transversely extend thereover to a point beyond tlielniddle of the saine, seid lower side of the piece being slidubly received in said transversely disposed opening formed in the tie-plate. l

3. in a combined .fintrcreeping and tieplete device, said tic-plate comprising a, flat `piece of metal having a series of opstanding lips formed on its upper surface and e plurelity of spike receiving openings therein, certain of which are in proximity to said lips, the intermediate portion of said plate having u slot formed therein and so disposed es to be arranged transversely ot' the base of e rail arranged thereo1i,onc end of said slot being extended for a distance beyond the adjacent marginal portion of said rail buse` and seid anchor comprising :i single piece of spring Inetui bent intermcdiately upon itseif whereby to ccct snug embracing enggalgonml'l. vci pox-tions of Hao apposito Sos o'' o mil buse, sud moxmelintely bem por tion of lh@ anchor ming of oon1-cfouhaV ,fovmntmx, the mp1 mv Sido of the anczo ha img :1u o'so' pox-Hon nfnmoy com' throughout its ong'h 'wh Um mfjnco um@ of tho mi has@ und ih@ owol' sido of Suo anchor boing fol-nml with :l straight imm' inse emgagozblo 'with the lowelffuco of smid mil base :md transversdy oninndod hol-o* over to n point beyond ih@ mddo oS the 521mm :mid lower odo of the mwhm ming sdably inoducod into am@ reoevofl in will alot formed 'm the tioph1te- A dovoe om the @ln "Lcilef comprising n combinotam with o. i', am anchor consuming; of n pion@ of mon bent upon isol' whereby io ooct snug; embl'ncng ongagmnemt with portions of the. opposite i of :x mil borgo,y i110 uppe sido of mi@ picco having; am gifs-@ portion ntimatoljv contacting throuwfout o 's length with Mio adjacent 'mc of ith@ Jail huso :1116. illu 'lower No@ of Suid picco having im infilo?? 'pol-tion mroof .Yhoroby to ooct binding @gogo mom; of i110 malumwhon engaged w. o ru, Huid lower sido oi? tho anchor boing snuggj/f 13o ",wd u1 a tlunwf'ors'ey dslwser whm'vyv WM) posi upon :md tho pa L Suid rmchoy will ho caused 'to wort no' m'yu on *tho ,mail to pommt woop wool'.

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